VPA deploys mist cannons on beach road amid soaring temperature
The Visakhapatnam Port Authority has initiated a project to combat the summer heat wave by deploying mist cannons along busy areas. This initiative, part of their Corporate Social Responsibility program, aims to provide relief to residents and tourists. The mist cannon operations will occur daily during peak heat hours to help lower ambient temperatures.
- ▪The Visakhapatnam Port Authority has deployed mobile water fogging and mist cannon vehicles along high-traffic stretches.
- ▪The initiative targets major public hotspots where footfall remains high despite soaring temperatures.
- ▪Mist cannon operations will be carried out daily between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to lower ambient temperatures.
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In a bid to provide relief to residents and tourists battling the summer heat wave, the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) has deployed a mobile water fogging and mist cannon vehicles along the city’s high-traffic stretches, including the popular RK Beach Road.The initiative, taken up under the port’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, targets major public hotspots where footfall remains high despite the soaring temperatures.According to an official release on Sunday, the mist cannon operations will be carried out daily between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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